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The Lone Gunmen (2001)

The Lone Gunmen poster
Genre
drama television series, conspiracy fiction, comedy television series, science fiction television series
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 13 episodes
Rated
12
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 97 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A trio of conspiracy theorists who publish a fringe magazine take on cases that involve secret plots and government cover-ups. The show follows their investigations as they uncover hidden truths.

quirkylight-heartedconspiratorialfast-pacedcleveroffbeatplayfulnostalgic

What happens

The Lone Gunmen is an American conspiracy fiction thriller drama television series created by Chris Carter, Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, and Frank Spotnitz. The program originally aired from March 4 to June 1, 2001 on Fox. It is a spin-off of Carter's science fiction television series The X-Files and as such is part of The X-Files franchise, starring several of the show's characters. Despite positive reviews, its ratings dropped, and the show was canceled after thirteen episodes. The last episode ended on a cliffhanger which was partially resolved in a ninth season episode of The X-Files entitled "Jump the Shark". The series revolves around the titular trio The Lone Gunmen: Melvin Frohike, John Fitzgerald Byers, and Richard Langly, private investigators who run a conspiracy theory magazine. They had often helped FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder on The X-Files. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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